Virginia Inn Fills Empty Restaurant Seats With Mannequins During Pandemic

WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA - MAY 14: Mannequins costumed in 1940’s era clothing are seated in the dining area of the Inn at Little Washington, a Michelin three star restaurant in the Virginia countryside, in Rappahannock County May 14, 2020 in Washington, Virginia. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commonwealth of Virginia will allow restaurants to reopen at only 50 percent capacity to maintain social distancing. However, the chef at the restaurant, Patrick O’Connell, plans to keep the mannequins in place when the business reopens on May 29 rather than let the tables sit vacant when diners return. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)